Autographic register



June 14, 1927.

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kb m u Patented June 14, 1927.

UNITED STATES PA'ri'LlvfTr OFFICE.

PHILIP A. JACKSON. OF DAYTON, OHIO, ASSIGNOR T THE EGRY REGISTER COM-PANY, OF DAYTON, OHIO,

A CORPORATION OF OHIO.

Uroeanrmc REGISTER.

My invention relates to autographic registers.

It is the ,object of my invention to provide an autographic register inwhich a plu- 6 rality of sheets may be fed out of the register and arecord sheet kept in the register, the several sheets being fed inalignment.

It is the object of my invention to provide an autographic register inwhich the,

10 sheets are constantly maintained in alignment and are fed to thewriting table in aligned condition.

It is a further object to provide means for ejecting the sheet and meansfor delivering the sheets to the Writing table so that all the ejectingmeans has to do is to pull that portion of the sheet which is on theWriting table out of the machine.

been necessary for the ej ecting means to pull the entire length of-sheets from the supply rolls which put such a strain upon the sheetsand ejecting mechanism that the several sheets were either pulled out ofalignment or torn Where they engage the ejecting means.

It is an additional object of my invention to provide a register inwhich there shall be the minimum of perforations in the sheets, therebeing` two erforations between the tickets. It is pre erred to have suchperforations as those ordinarily used for mounting the tickets in `looseleaf binders. Thus it is my object to provide a machine which willhandle sheets Without additional perforations and With the perforationsrelatively remote from the side of the paper, thus effecting a savingboth in production of the paper, machinery required and a great ease inhandling, as ordinary perforated paper has a serious objection in thatit is easily torn and the several sheets catch on one another and thecarbon paper which is arranged transversely of autographic registers.

lt is a. further object to provide means of ahvays keeping the paper inengagement with the aligning means as it is taken directly from thesupply rolls.

It is a further object to provide an aligning means which is incontactvvith the paper over a long area so that the paper may bewithdrawn from the supply rolls with the minimum of strain on the paperand With the least likelihood of tearing.

Heretofore it has lt Ais a further object to provide large blunt pinsofsuitable diameter having broad bearing surfaces in engagement With thelarge punched holes in the sheets so that there Will be minimum oftearing of the paper, if any.

It is an additional object of-my invention to provide a machine in whichthe operating handle may be reciprocated and the bill can not be ejecteduntil the handle makes a complete reciprocation.

It is a further object to provide a paper feeding means which is in thenature of a double delivery feed by which the paper is pushed on thetable rather than the paper is pulled off of the table, as hereinbeforecommon in paper handling means in autographic registers, directly fromthe rolls.

It is a further objectdo provide a machine Which, if it becomesnecessary, may be reversed in direction Without having the sheets getout of alignment. y

It is a further object to provide the surface of the rollers which carrythe bills out of the register With a speed of travel faster than thetravel of the bills so that the paper is kept taut and smooth. This ispossible since. the rollers are not gripped tightly together and theymay travel faster than the bills. This is a feature of importancebecause it is mechanically impossible to make tvvo sets of gripperrollers or one set of gripper rollers and delivery mechanism tosynchronize perfectly. Thus it eliminates the necessity of greatperfection in gearing and other mechanism Which would make anautographic register expensive. This also provides means for constantlyadjusting the pull on the bills despite the conditions of temperatureand humidity which may affect the paper; the pull is not suflicient toinjure the bills but simply enough to keep them taut so that they aredelivered out of the register.

It is a further object of my invention to provide means by Which thepins enter gradually into the papers in the bills and as the papers aredriven under the belts or chains carrying the pins, the pins are forceddownwardly through the apertures in the Webs, forcing the Walls of theperfor-ations in the Webs into superimposed alignment. This operationtakes placegradually and progrestable and the slotted approach sivelywith the minimum of strain upon the paper.

It is a further object to thus bring the webs of paper in alignmentlaterally as well as longitudinally of the paper. Tt is a further objectof my invention to take care of slight variations in lengths of thebills by the tapered pins.

lt is a furtherobject to provide a greater space between the paperguides and the belt at the point Where the pins first start to enter thepaper webs than later in the point of engagement between the webs andpins so that at the point of first engagement ofthe pins with the holesin the webs, the webs will be freer from binding due to the friction'under the belt and they may shift suffi; ciently to effect thealignment. Thus .the assembly and aligning of the bills on the sheets orwebs is done before passing around the pulley where they are permanentlybound together.

It is an object to provide tapered guides for holding the paper inposition relative to the driving rollers, belts and pins.

It is an additional object to provide ready means of loading my registerby which it is possible to load a separate carriage or frame outside ofthe register with the paper aligned and positioned so that when theloaded frame is placed in the' machine the driving pins will enter theperforations in the paper webs and move the webs of paper into theoperative position with respect to the rollers and writing table.

Referring to the drawings:

Figure 1 is 'a side elevation of the complete machine with the side wallremoved showing certain supporting members in section, the writing tablein section and the cover in section, as well as the frame. I thusdisclose the entire scheme of arrangement of the register; A

Flgure 2 is a perspective of thle writing tab e Figuil 3 is a sectiononthe line 73 3 of igure 4 is a detail section showing the aligningmechanism of the loading frame 1n position;

A Figure 5 is a detail of yone corner of the frame showin it in its downposition be- :tt'pre it is ful y moved into its home posiion;

Figure 6 is an enlargedview ofthe front of the loading frame; l

Figure 7 is a plan view of the machine with the cover removed and thewriting plate removed;

Figure 8 is a detail elevation, partially in section, of the 'ejectingrollers 'with several sheets therebetween;

Figure 9 is a section on the line 9- 9 of Fi re 8;

igure 10 is a detail of the master Vactualigning pins rom the paper,such latter pi`ns being carried upon the upper portion of the paperroller supporting frame;

Figure 13 is a perspective showing the J lock or stop for maintainingthe pivoted cover plate in its open position.

Figure 14 is a plan view of one of the paper strips embodied in theinvention.

Referring to the drawin s in detail, 1 is a base of conventional sty e`having a forward end -plate 2 pivoted on the side walls 3 and 4 as at 5,and an end wall which is pivoted at 7 tothe side walls 3 and 4.

The register is supplied with one or more rollers of paper ca lled websor sheets having a plurality of spaced apertures such as showndiagrammatically in Figure 14, where the apertures are located betweenthe forms or tlckets, are spaced inwardly from the margins of the paper,are arranged in pairs, between the tickets and are spaced from oneanother inV airs substantially the length of a ticket. hese punchedholes 9 in such a sheet 8 separated by the forms 10 are used bot-h forthe movement of the paper in the machine and for filing the separatetickets in loose leaf form in books according to the usual custom.

The rolls of paper in this machine for the purpose of illustration aredesignated 11, 12 and 13. They are mounted on spindles 14 journalled inslots 15 in side wall plates 16 which constitute the side walls of adetachable inwardly and outwardly sliding loading frame. This loadingframe is joined to gether by suitable rods such as 17 at intervals.

The forward end of these side plates are projected into upwardlyextending arms 18. These arms are` provided with a series of spacedrollers or guide bars 19, 20 and 21, from which the sheets from therollers 11, 12 and 13 are threaded. These sheets pass through a pair ofspaced plates 22 and 23 carried on an overhanging arm 24 to the rear ofthe upwardlyextending portions 18 of the loading frame. Beneath theplate 23 is pivoted on the pivot 25 an arm 26 which extends upwardlyterminating in a plate 27 parallel with the direction of movement of thesheets of paper over the plate 23, which latter plate is Slotted at 28to receive the paper guide fingers 29 and is recessed at 30 to receivethe stationary aligning pin 31. The aligning pins 31 are mounted onplates 27, and are yieldably maintained in position ythe paper, takingthe place of the pins 31.

These pins are carried upon the chain 36 which may be a chain or plate.yIt is preferable to have ,two pins on each plate and two plates oneither side of the machine with the pins opposite to each other so thatthey travel together in transverse alignment in pairs. Asshown in Figure1 these pins are arranged in spaced relation and the disstance betweenthese pins is equal to the disstance between each pair of openings 9 ofthe sheets 8. Prior to the start of the feeding of the sheets throughthe machine the pins 31 engage beneath the sheets and are disposedbetween the adjacent openings so` that. those' pins 35 already engagedwith other openings 9 of the sheets 8 can move the former Withouttearing them. By spacing the pins 35, as above stated, they will engagethe pins 31 and force them from the openings 9 and enter the ,latter aseach ticket is ejected on to the writing table.

The method of moving these chains or plates is as follows. As shown thechains are mountedupon sprocket wheels 73 which in turn are'located uponthe roller shafts 38 journalled in the side walls of the register. Thesesprockets are set in recesses 39 between raised rollers 40 on the mainroller shaft 38 so that the chains are beneath the level of the rollers40y which engage with the paper sheets. Thus the pins project above thesurface of the rollers into the apertures of the paper, and frictionalengagement is provided between the rollers and the sheets of paper whichare held in engagement therewith by the strips or fingers 29 which areheld in position on either side of the chain on the transverse supports41. e

It will be noted in Figure 12 the ends of the under guiding plate of theloading frame extend into spaces between the rollers and the paper guidefingers 29, and that there is a relatively large space between therollers and these guide plates at this point. It will be furtherobserved upon examining Figure 1 that these spaces very materiallydecrease towards the rear of the machine so that the paper sheets aremaintained more and more closely in engagement with the pins and rollersas the sheets progress to the rear of the machine and then proceedupwardly.

As .soon asv the paper sheets pass beneath the chain and up over therear end of the chain or plate and start upwardly they begin to travelover the inclined surfaces of the approach table which consists of aseries of spaced plates 42 separated by gaps 43 between which the pinsare adapted to travel. These approach plates are at an angle to thewriting table 44 to which they are joined, so it is.,thus possible toinsure the gradual approach of the paper sheets and very accurateguidance upon the approach table 44, from which they proceed beneath theregister cover 45 until the pass between the ejecting rollers 46 and 47.This cover is cut away at 48 as usual to permit of writing upon thesheets carried above the writing table 44. The cover is also struck upinto a Senn-circular housing 49 to house thc upper ejecting roller 47.It 'further accommodates the upwardly projecting lugs 50 which areslottedto receive the ends of the roller 47 to permit that roller toroll up and down to accommodate itself to various weights and sizes ofpaper.

It will be noted that these two rollers 46 and 47 are geared together bythe gears 51 and 52. The roller 47 simply rests by its weight upon thesheets passing beneath it 'and between the roller 46.

The forward end of the cover terminates in lugs or fingers. 53 on eitherside thereof which are engaged with overhanging lugs 54 carried on \thesliding cover plate 55 which encloses the forward part of the ma chineand which carriesan inspection plate 56 of conventional designpermitting the writing on the record sheets from the roller 13 to beexamined at 57. 1

The gear 51 meshes with the gear 58 which is carried on the shaft 59.This gear 58 meshes with gears 67 and 74. The gear 67 drives gear 72through the medium of meshing gears 68-71 inclusive, while the gear 74drives gear 76 through the medium of gear 75. On this shaft 59 is asimilar gear 60 which engages with the larger gear 6l carried on theshaft 62. On the shaft 62 is loosely mounted a gear 63 which is drivenby the actuating gear or segment 64. This segment is mounted on theshaft 65 which in turn is actuated by the handle 66". Thus the ejectingrollers are synchronized in their movement to a degree with the deliverymechanism delivering the paper on the writing table. From the same gear60 is driven the gears 74 and 75 and 76, the last menl tioned gear iscarried on the record roll shaft 77 upon which is wound the record rollweb 7 8. This web passes beneath and around the rollers or bars 79, 80and 81 maintaining it taut at all times.

In order to prevent the downward movement of the reciprocating handle insuch a way as to permit of ejecting less than a whole ticket, there issecured to theshaft 62 (Fig.

'10) a recessed cam portion 82 which extends about 180 degrees aroundthe shaft 62. A shoulder 83 is provided at eitherend thereof one ofwhich engages with the pawl 84 mounted on the gear 63'and spring pressedinto engagement with the low portion of this cam 85 by the spring 86,carried on the gear 63, which is loosely joiirnaled on the shaft 62. i

Thus unless the return stroke of the handle is carried to the minimumthe pawl 84 will not be returned to position behind one of the shoulders83, as shownl in Fig. 10, in which position only the shaft 62 may berotated on the next operation of the handle. The handle is limited inits movement in one direction by the'stop 87 and in the other directionit is necessary to make the full return' stroke in ordei to bring itinto operating position. The member 66a secured to gear segment 64 is athome-position when abuttino` against the stop-block 87 and at its flirtest point-of travel at the end of the paper feed when in contact withthe hub 85 secured to the shaft 62, (Figure 1).

rlhe usual carbon roll boX 88 is provided with the carbon roll 89 havinga plurality of carbon sheets'. adapted to be interleaved transversely ofthe paper webs or sheets.

The cover 45 may be maintained in its uppermost position by the finger90 which is pivoted on the inside of the side wall 3 on the pivot 91. ltis maintained in locking engagement with the cover by the spring 92which is connected tothe free end 93 of the lever 90 and to the otherend to a pin 94 carried on the inside of the wall 3.

The under side of the cover carries pairs of spaced bars dependingtherefrom marked 95 which engage with the upper surface of the paper oneither side of the pins which travel between these depending loars.v

Turning to the loading operation and the mechanism therefor it will benoted that the rear end of the loadin frame is carried on horizontallateral gui e ways or slides 96 upon which rests the cut off edge 97 ofthe lower rear corners of the side plates 16 of the loading frame. Theforward ends of the frame travel over the laterally inclined guide ways98 on the surfaces 99, until they abut against the shonlders 100.Between the inclined guide ways 99 and the shoulders 100 is a cutoutportion 101 in which rotates a semi-circular rod 102, which is flushwith the surface of 101 in one position andaprojeets above it in anotherposition when the rod is rotated. Upon being so rotated it lifts the'lower forward corner of the said'frames 16 lifting the forward end ofthe loading frame into operating position and until the frame assumesits uppermost position the machine will not operate. This is more fullyshown in Figures 4 and 5 than in Figure l'because of the increased sizeof these figures.

This rod is operated by a finger piece on the machine marked 103.

It will be understood that I desire to comprehend within my inventionsuch modifi- Leaaaaa cations as may be necessary to adapt it to varyingconditions of use.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new and desireto secure by Letters Patent, is

1. In an autographic register having 4a writing table, means forsupporting a plurality of rolls of paper from which sheets can bewithdrawn, means to align said sheets progressively near the point ofdeparture fromthe 'supply rolls, co-operating means for disengaging thealining means from the sheets and drawing said sheets along to deliverthe sheets upon the writing table.

2. In an autographic register having a writing table, means forsupporting a plurality of rolls of paper from whiclisheets can bewithdrawn, means to align said sheets progressively near the point ofdeparture from the -supply rolls, cooperating means for disengaging thealining means from the sheets and drawing said'sheets `along to deliverthe latter to the writing table, and means for progressively moving saidsheets onto the aligning means and moving means and for maintaining themthereon.

3. In an autographic register, means for delivering sheets in alignedcondition upon a writingtable, a loading frame carrying a plurality ofrolls of said sheets adapted to place the ends of the sheets inengagement with the aligning means, and aligning means carried by saidloading frame for maintaining said sheets in aligned condition, saidmeans being moved out of engagement with the sheets when the deliverymeans is actuated.

4. ln an autogra hic register having a writing table, a writing cover,means for supporting a plurality of rollsy of paper means for assemblinthe sheets from sai rolls 'in superimpose condition beneath the plane ofsaid writing table, means traveling beneath said writing table adaptedto engage withY said sheets to align them and move them to the rear ofand on top of said ing table beneath the cover of the machine in alignedcondition, whereby the sheets travel beneath the writing table adistanceover the end thereof. and upon the table, and means to guide such sheetsinto engagement with the alieiiiiig means and the delivery means untilthey pass over the table.

5. ln an autogriipliic register having a writing table, a writing cover.means for supporting a plurality of rolls of paper, means for assemblingthe sheets from said rolls in superimposed condition beneath the planeof said writing table, means traveling beneath said writing tableladapted to engage with said sheets to 'align them and move them to therear of and on top of said writing table Aand deliver them to saidwriting writino table and deliver them to said writtable beneath thecover of the machine in aligned condition, whereby the sheets travelbeneath the writing table a distance over the end thereof and upon thetable, and means to guide such sheets into engagement with the aligningmeans and the delivery means until they pass over the table, and meanscooperating with the sheets at the other end of the table forwithdrawing the portion of the sheets on the table therefrom.

6. In an autographic register having a writing table, means forsupporting a plurality of paper rolls, a pair of spaced paper actuatingrollers located beneath the plane of the writing table, flexible meanscarried by said rollers adjacenteither end of said rollers, spaced pinscarried on said flexible means for aligning paper sheets, said flexiblemeans being located beneath the surface of said rollers, and means ofdeliveringthe paper sheets in superimposed condition adjacent one ofsaid rollers so that the aligning pins may be inserted in the file punchholes in said paper to align the paper, and means of maintaining saidpaper in engagement with the bottom of said rollers andsaid aligningmeans and of maintaining the paper in engagement with one of Saidrollers until it is delivered to the writing table, said aligning meansbeing so spaced that a pair thereof are always in engagement with saidpa er. v

In an autographic register, ,having a writing table, means forsupporting a plurality of paper rolls, a pair of spaced paper actuatingrollers located beneath the plane of the writing table, flexible meanscarried by said rollers adjacent either end'of said rollers, spaced pinscarried on said flexible means for aligning paper sheets, said flexiblemeans being located beneath the surface of said rollers, and means ofdelivering the paper sheets in superimposed condition adjacent one ofsaid rollers so that the aligning pins ma be inserted in the file punchholes in sai paper to align the paper, and means of maintainingsaid'paper in engagement with the bottom of said rollers and saidaligning means and of maintaining the paper in engagement with one ofsaid rollers until it is delivered to the writing table, said -aligningmeans being so spaced that a pair thereof'are always in engagement `withsaid paper, said means for maintaining the paper in engagement with thealigning means and rollers being spaced at a greater distance at a pointof first engagement of the paper with the aligning means than at thepoint where the paper is finally settled upon the aligning means inaligned condition.

8. In an autographic register having a writing table, an approach tableconnected therewith at an angle thereto having a plurality of slots,spaced rollers, one of which the pins projecting above the surface ofthe rollers, sprockets carried on said rollers for actuating said chainspositively, and means of maintaining a plurality of paper sheets inposition to be engaged by the rollers to actuate them and to `be engagedby the pins to align them, said means'continuing from the point of firstengagement with the paper with the rollers and pins to approximately thepoint of delivery of the superimposed sheets to the approach table, saidsheets and chain passing through the slots in said approach table.

9. In an autographic register having a writing table', an approach tableconnected therewith at an angle thereto having a plurality of slots,spaced rollers, one of which is located beneath the writing table andthe other adjacent the end of the approach table, chains carried by saidrollers adjacenteither end thereof, aligning pins carried on saidchains, said pins being arranged in pairs one on either chain, saidchains being located. beneath the surface of the rollers with the pinsprojecting above the surface of the rollers, sprockets carried on saidrollers for actuating said chains positively, and means of maintaining aplurality of paper sheets in position to be engaged by the rollers toactuate them and to be engaged by the pins to align them, said meanscontinuing from the pointof first engagement with the paper With therollers and pins to approximately the point of delivery of thesuperimposed sheets to the approach table, said sheets and chainpassingvthrough the slots in said approach table, and means for removing thesheets from the writing table consisting of rollers geared to oneanother in front of the writing table, said upward roller being looselymounted and resting by its weight upon the lower roller or the sheetstherebetween, and means for driving said withdrawing rollers, paperdelivery rollers and aligning means synchronously whereby the paper isfed and-aligned by one agency to the writing table and those portions onthe writin' table withdrawn by another agency.

10. n an autographic register having a writing table, an approach tableconnected therewith at an angle thereto having a plu` rality of slots,spaced rollers, one of which is located beneath the writing table andthe other adjacent the end of the approach table, chains carried by saidrollers adjacent either end thereof, aligning\pins carried on saidchains, said pins being arranged in pairs one on either chain, saidchains being located beneath the surface of the rollers with the pinsprojecting above the surface of the rollers, sprockets carried on saidrollers lfor actuating said chains positively, and means of maintaininga plurality of paper sheets in position to be, engaged by the rollers toactuate them and to be engaged by the pins to align them, said meanscontinuing from the point of first engagement with the paper with therollers and pins to approximately the point of delivery of thesuperimposed sheets to the approach table, said sheets and chain passingthrough the slots in said approach table, and means for removing thesheets from the writing table consisting of rollers geared to oneanother in front of the writing table, said upward roller being looselymounted and resting by its weight upon the lower roller or the sheetstherebetween, and means for driving said withdrawing rollers, paperdelivery rollers and aligning means synchronously whereby the paperrisfed and aligned by one agency to the writing table and those portions onthe writing table withdrawn by another agency, and means actuated vfromthe common source of power for winding one of said sheets withdrawn fromthe writing table within the register synchronously with the remainderof the movements of the machine.

l1. In an autographic register having a writing table, front and rearshafts located transversely of the register carrying driving rollers,sprockets spaced on said rollers beneath the surface thereof, chainscarried on said s rockets, pins arranged in pairs on said c ains spacedthe length of the tickets to be used in the register, a loading frame,means for supporting a plurality of paper rolls on said loading frame,means of delivering superimposed sheets from said rolls rearwardl fromthe forward end of said frame adjacent the forward roll between rollers,and a paper guiding means located therebetween and extending around therear roller, said means'consisting of a plurality of separated platesarranged in pairs on either side of the chains, spring pressed aligningfingers carried by said loading frame adapted to be depressed by thepins on the chains when the pins pick up the superimposed sheets, meansto engage said sheets as they pass over the writing table, means todrive said paper actuating means, aligning means, and meansforvwithdrawing the sheets from the writing table.

12. In an autographic register having a writing table, front and rearshafts located transversely of the register carrying driving rollers,sprockets spaced on said rollers beneath the surface thereof, chainscarried on said sprockets, pins arranged in pairs on said chains spacedthe length of the tickets to be used in theJ register, a loading frame,means for supporting a plurality of paper rolls on said loading frame,means of delivering superimposed sheets from said rolls rearwardly fromthe forward end `of said frame adjacent the forward roll between saidrollers, and a paper guiding means located therebetween and extendingaround the rear roller, said means consisting of a plurality of4separated plates arranged in pairs on either side of the chains, springpressed aligning iingers carried by said loading frame adapted t0 bedepressed by the pins on the chains when the pins pick up thesuperimposed sheets, means to engage said sheets as they pass over thewriting table, means to drive said paper actuating means, aligningmeans, and means for withdrawing the sheets from the writing table, saidmeans consisting of a reciprocating handle, and ratchet means to insurethat the handle must be moved a full stroke before the sheets can bemoved over the writing table and from said writing table.

13. In an autographic register having a writing table, front and rearshafts located transversely of the register carrying driving rollers,sprockets spaced on said rollers beneath the surface thereof, chainscarried on said sprockets, pins arranged in pairs on said chains spacedthe length of the tickets to be used in the register, a loading frame,means for supporting a plurality of paper rolls on said loading frame,means of delivering superimposed sheets from said rolls rearwardly fromthe forward end of said frame adjacent the forward roll between saidrollers, and a paper guiding means located therebetween andextendingaround the rear roller, said means consisting of a plurality ofseparated plates -arranged in pairs on either side of the chams, springpressed aligning fingers carriedby said loading frame adapted to bedepressed by the 'pins on the chains when the pins pick up thesuperimposed sheets, means to engage said sheets as they pass over thewriting table, means to drive said paper actuating means, aligningmeans, means for with-l drawing the sheets from the -writing table, saidloading frame being adapted to be moved out of the machine for loadingand ali nment of the sheets, and means to contro the elevation of said,loading frame when in the machine which must be actuated before thepaper sheets will be in position to be engaged by the paper actuatingmeans and aligning means.

14. In an autographic register having a writing table, a loading framehaving spaced side walls adapted to carry the spindles of paper, meansat the forward end thereof for guidingv` u wardly and rearwardly insuperimpose relationship sheets of paper from said roller, means mountedthereon for alinging said sheets projecting through the le punchapertures in said sheets, paper supporting means associated with saidaligning and guiding means, rollers adapted to actuate said sheets,chains carried by said rollers and actuated thereby having spaced pinsin pairs for entering said file punch apertures in the sheets adapted todisplacethe stationary aligning means of the load ing frame and take theplace thereof` in said file .punch holes, the parts being so arrangedthat the pins progressively are inserted further and further into saidholes as the sheets pass beneath said chains and said paper guidesapproach closer and closer to said chains towards the rear thereof.

-15. In a means for delivering paper onto a writing table in anautographic register, a writing table, a cover having spaced dependingledges arranged in p airs spaced from one another, actuating rollers,flexible means actuated thereby connecting said rollers and locatedbeneath the surface of said rollers, aligning pins carried in pairs onsaid exible means projecting above the surface of said rollers and intothe space between said ledges, whereby paper sheets are actuated by thesurface of said rollers, aligned by said pins and are maintained inengagement with said rollers and said pins by engaging with the undersurface of `said depending ledges.

16. In a-means for delivering paper onto a writing table in anautographic register, a writing table, a cover having spaced dependingledges arranged in pairs spaced from lone another, `actuating rollers,flexible means actuated thereby `connecting said rollers and located,beneath the surface of said rollers, aligning pins-carried in pairs onsaid `flexible means projecting above the surface of said rollers andinto the space'between said ledges, whereby paper sheets are actuated bythe surface of said rollers, aligned by said pins and are maintained inengagement with said rollers and said pins by engaging with the undersurface of said depending ledges, and pairs of parallel spaced platesadjacent said roller surfaces and parallel with said flexible member,maintaining the paper sheets against said rollers and pins on the underside of the flexible memberand rollers,.said' pins projecting betweensaid plates.

17 In an autographic register, means for delivering paper to a writingtable, a loading frame carrying rolls of paper, and means v forelevating the forward end of said loading frame to bring it into-operating position s o that the sheets` fromthe rollers may be insertedinto .the feeding means.

, 18. In an autographic register, means for delivering paper toa Writingtable, a load-l ing Aframe carrying rolls of paper, means for elevatingthe forward end of said loading frame to bring it into operatingposition so that the sheets from the rollers may be inserted into thefeeding means, said elevating means conslstmg of a cam rod engaging theforward end of said frame and means on said register` for actuating saidrod.

19. Inan autographic register, a loading frame carrying supply rolls ofpaper, and means within said register for maintaining said frame in atilted position to bring its forward end adjacent to a paper aligningand actuating means.

20. In an autographic register, a loading frame carrying supply rolls ofpaper, means within said register for maintaining said frame in a tiltedposition to bringits forward end adjacent to a paper aligning andactuating means, and means associated with the forward end of saidloading frame for giving it a predetermined degree ofadditional-elevation to bring it into operating position.

.21. In an autographic reglster, a casing, means for mounting aplurality of longitudinally movable sheets and feeding them through thecasing, longitudinally movable paper alining means actuated by the meansfor mounting and feeding the sheets, and

pivoted alining means mounted in the casing and arranged in advance of.the longitudi nally movable alining means and adapted to be moved out fengagement from the paper upon the approach, of the longitudinallymovable alining means to the paper sheets.

22. The combination with a casing and means for feeding a plurality ofsuperimposed sheets longitudinally through the casing, of a plurality ofpivoted-paperl sheet alining elements normally urged into en--gagementwith the paper sheets, and longitudinally movable paper aliningmeans arranged to intermittently l disengage the pivoted aliningelements from the paper and engage the latter. p l

23. The combination with a casing, and means for feeding a plurality ofsuperimposed` sheets in a longitudinal direction, a

horizontallyl arranged approach table ,arl ranged at the top ofthecasing'and over which the sheets areadapted to pass, and al engage thepaper 'sheets as the same are being moved through the guide plates.

In testimony whereof, I aiiix my signa-- ture.

, 4PHILIP A. JAoKsoN.

